St. Joseph (New Hampton, Iowa)

St. Joseph (New Hampton, Iowa)

"Saint Joseph Parish in New Hampton was organized on April 3, 1870 and was the first Catholic parish in the town. The first settlers came in 1854. Until the church was built in 1870, the early Catholics attended Mass in homes and business places. Priests came from Saint Rose in Fayette County, North Washington and Charles City to celebrate mass and the sacraments. Mr. E. T. Runion, who was not Catholic, gave several lots for a church. The settlers themselves hauled the rock and laid the foundation, but this site was abandoned because it was too near the downtown area. The block south of the old city park was secured and a frame church was built on the corner of Hale and Broadway. Father Michael J. Flammang of Saint Donatus dedicated the church on December 16, 1870. The small congregation was cared for by the pastor of Immaculate Conception Church at North Washington."

-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #227, The Witness, June 2, 1991.

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

Various primary and secondary sources

English.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

1870-2002
History of the parish over the span of 132 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Unknown author. “Build in Faith.” Invitation to event on August 30, 1998. Printed ca. 1998.
Buildings of Iowa (1993) (2 documents)
CLOSING (2 documents)
Donnelly, Florence. Multiple authors. “St. Joseph’s Catholic Church; New Hampton, Iowa; Centennial Souvenir, 1870-1970.” 2 August, 1970.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT (5 documents)
Eich, Ricarda. Kurt, Edgar. Matthewson, Linda. “Saint Joseph, New Hampton.” Compiled historical information about the church and parish. 27 May, 1991.
PASTOR LIST (3 documents)
Unknown photographer. “New Hampton Preschool.” The Witness, 27 September, 1992.
WITNESS (7 documents)